Combined dispenser and receptacle for cleansing dentures and other articles



Sept 30, 1952 H. COHN 2,612,291 COMBINED DISPENSER AND RECEPTACLE FORCLEANSING DENTURES AND OTHER ARTICLES Filed July 12, 1950 fl EH. 2%

INVENTOR Ham y Cokn/ BY 7 9 ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 30, 1952 OM ED LnsiEN ER 'ii 'C T eL FOR, CLEANSING DENr nEs AND o'rnnn I i ARTICLESHarry This invention'relates to a device for cleaning dentures and otherarticles; and more particular- 1y to a combined dispenser and receptaclefor dispensing a controlled amount of finely divided solid cleansingmaterial'into the receptacle into which may be placed'the' dentureorother article tobecleansed. v v, "Oneobject'of this invention is toprovide 'a combined dispenser and receptacle which is simple inconstruction, can readily be fabricated so that it is inexpensive tomake, which functions to deliver "a controlled amount; of finely dividedsolid cleansing material into the receptacle and' in which thereceptacle is so positioned and constructed that liquid andthe dentiireor' other articlecanre'adily'be placed therein. Another object is toprovide such combined dis penser and receptacle whichin usepermits oftheready agitation'of the contents Of the receptacleto effect efiicientcleansing of the denture.

Other objects and advantages bf this invention will be apparent'fromthQ'fOllQWillg detailed description thereof;

In the preferred embodiment illustrated on the drawing the invention isshown incorporated in a combined dispenser and receptacle for use incleaning dentures and the present description will be confined to thepresent illustrated embodiment of the invention. It will be understood,however, that the novel features and, improvements are susceptible toother applications, such, for example, as the cleansing or othertreatment of other articles, particularly relatively small householdarticles. Hence, the'scopefof this invention is v.not' confined to theembodiment herein de'i- In the accompanying drawing forming part of thisspecificationand showing, for purposes of exemplification, a preferredform of this invention, without limiting the claimed invention to suchillustrative instance:

Figure 1 is aperspective view of a combined posed supporting member I lto the top of which is secured a dispenser l 2 and to the base of whichis secured a receptacle l3. Receptacle I3 is disposed directly below thedispenser l2 with a space therebetween of sufilcient extent to permitthe bottom of the supporting member ll. ,Handle [4 may be omitted, ifdesired, "and the device held by supporting member l t,

Dispenser |2 desirably comprises a cylindrical container l which,"fasabove indicated may be molded so that cylindrical sidewall I6 isintegral with base ll, The base II; is provided withla plurality ofsmall openings l8 disposed'in' a confined locality of the base, as shownin Figure 3; In the embodimentjshown in the drawing three. closelyspaced openings are used. It will be understood, however, that anydesired number of openings may beemployed to dispense the desired amountof materialia's'will' be more f ullyexplained herein: afterp 'A cover ism enta 2o closestlie top of,

containenli. ,Thi s.cover l9 is provided with an opening 2| of asizesuchthata spindle 22passes therethrough leaving a small clearancepermitting the free rotationo'f spindle 22 in the opening 2'lofcove'rl9]; I I j Suitablysecured to "the lower end of spindle 22 is adischarge plate'23; spindle 22 and plate 23 may be of one piece castconstruction, if desired. In the embodiment of the invention shown inFigure 2 the discharge plate 23 is shaped to provide a concave area 24in the face or top portion thereof. The base of this concave area isprovided with a plurality of openings 25. Three such openings are showninthe embodiment of the invention disclosed in the drawing, although itwill be understood any desired number of such openings may be used.Desirably, the upper portion of spindle 22 is knurled, as indicated at26, and

is of polygonal shape permitting the ready rotation of the plate 23within container! Bby simply grasping the knurled head 26 with thefingers and turning the spindle 22.

While the construction hereinabove described and shown in the drawinginvolves a cylindrical receptacle l3 and a cylindrical container It, the

receptacle l3 being disposed just below the cons plate 23 carriedthereby. Finely divided solid matv ter, such as the denture cleansersnow available commercially, solid detergent,v etc. is then poured intocontainer l3 on top of plate 23, this plate being positioned so that theopenings 25 therein do not register with the openings [8 in the base ofcontainer [5. In this position of. the parts, no.

flow of the finely divided solid matter takes place" through thedischarge plate 23, but the material rests on the plate filling theconcavity 24 and the space above plate 23. After the desired amount offinely divided solid material; is placed. in container 45' the cover 20.isreplaced, Container 15 desirably is of a capacity to holdvenoughcleanser to permit. use of the device for saya weekorlongerflwithout refillingthe container .15...

When itis desired to cleanse the. denture itis placed in receptacle l3and the combined dispenser and receptacle positioned so that thereceptacle [3 receives water, say from a faucet. Before or after theintroduction of the water into. receptacle. l3 the disc or dischargeplate 23 is given one or more revolutions by the user grasping the head26 and turning. same. This will cause discharge of a controlled amountof solid detergent through the openings when these openings registerwith the openings I 8. The size and number of these openings, the numberof revolutions, and speed of rotation control. the. amount ofcleanser'dispensed into the receptacle l3. The parts desirably are soproportioned that one revolution of discharge plate 23. dispenses justtheright amount of denture. cleanser to effect efficient cleansing of adenture. .Afte'r thev denture cleanser, denture and water, are placed inreceptacle. l3 the device is movedto effect agitation of the contents ofthe. receptacle l3 thus thoroughly cleaning the denture therein.

It will be noted this invention provides a combined dispenser andreceptaclev which is simple in construction, which can readily befabricated and,

is therefore inexpensive to manufacture'which functions to deliver acontrolled amountof a fine-. ly divided solid cleansing material tothere-- ceptacle, which in use permits of the ready agitation of. thecontents of. the receptacle. to effect efiicient cleansing of thedenture disposed in the receptacle and in which the receptacle is sopositioned and constructed that water or other liquid, such as tapWater, and the denture can readily be placed therein.

Since certain changes may be made in the above described combineddispenser and receptacle and different embodiments of theinvention couldbe made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended thatall matter contained in the above description or shown in theaccompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative' and not in alimiting sense. 1

What is claimed is:

A combined dispenser and receptacle for use in cleaning dentures andother articles, comprising, incombination, a vertically extendingsupport, a handle on one side of said support, a dispenser for finelydivided solid material secured to the upper end of said support on theother side. thereof, a'receptacle secured to the lower end. of saidsupport on, the said other side. there: of and disposed in.substantially longitudinal alignment. withsaid dispenser in position toreceive .finely divided solid material discharged-by saiddispenser,saidreceptaele. being spaced from said dispenser so that the combineddispenser and receptacle can. be. positioned with the receptacle beneaththe. discharge spout of, a water faucetto receive. water therefrom, saiddispenser comprisinga container having. openingsinthe base t'he reeof,-a. discharge plate rotatably mountedfin said container, saiddischargev plate having thetop surface. thereof of concave shape. and.having: openings in. the lowermost portionof the ;conI-. cavity whichopenings upon rotationoffsaidiplate. are adapted to register withtheopenings in. the baseofsaid containena. cover for said container,vsaidfc over having a centrally -.disposed opening} therein, and aspindle extendingfrom. said dis.- charge. plate through. the opening. insaid cover, said .spi'ndle having, an. extending. portion arranged to beengaged by the user.to. efiect rota,- tion of. said discharge plate.

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